Flower Selection Guide

Picking out flowers for your wedding can seem like a big task. There are so many lovely blooms, colors, and styles that it’s tough to know where to start.The good news is you don’t have to know every flower by name to make beautiful wedding arrangements. Begin by thinking about your wedding style, the season, and your budget, and let nature inspire you.

  • 1. Start With Your Wedding Season

    The best wedding flowers are the ones that are blooming around the time of your wedding.Seasonal flowers are:

    • Fresher
    • Longer lasting
    • More affordable
    • Better for the environment
    • They naturally fit your wedding date.

    Each month brings its own special beauty. May brings tulips, ranunculus, lilacs, and flowering branches. June is known for peonies, sweet peas, delphiniums, and iris. July offers colourful garden roses, lisianthus, zinnias, cosmos, and feverfew. August is filled with spectacular dahlias, asters, scabiosa, lace flower, and ornamental grasses. Fall weddings celebrate dahlias, marigolds, statice, feathertop, and warm colours.Check out our monthly flower guides to see what will be blooming when you get married.

    2. Think About Your Wedding Style

    Your flowers should match the mood you want for your wedding. Ask yourself: Do you picture a romantic garden wedding? A modern celebration? A rustic barn reception? A vineyard wedding? An elegant estate?A relaxed backyard gathering? The style you choose for your wedding will help you pick the types of flowers, colors, and arrangements.

    3. Choose a Colour Palette Before Choosing Flowers

    Many couples begin by choosing flowers. A better approach is choosing colours first.Think about:

    • Bridal party attire
    • Venue colours
    • Table linens
    • Wedding stationery
    • Overall mood

    Once you know your colours, choosing flowers becomes much easier.

    Popular palettes include:

    May

    • Soft Pastels - Blush, white, blue
    • Classic / Modern - White & green
    • Citrus - Orange, pink, red, yellow

    June to August

    • Soft Pastels - Blush, white, blue
    • Classic / Modern - White & green
    • Wild Flower - Purple, orange, pink, white, blue
    • Citrus - Orange, pink, red, yellow

    Fall

    • Soft Pastels - White, blush, ivory, blue
    • Classic / Modern - White and greens
    • Wild Flower - Purple, orange, pink, white, blue
    • Autumn Rich - Deep reds, orange, bronze, cream/white

    4. Decide Where Flowers Will Make the Biggest Impact

    Not every space needs elaborate floral arrangements.Focus your investment where guests and photographers will notice them most.Common priorities include:

    • Bridal Bouquet
    • Bridesmaid Bouquets
    • Boutonnieres
    • Ceremony Arch
    • Welcome Sign
    • Head Table
    • Guest Tables
    • Cake Flowers
    • Bud Vases
    • Sweetheart Table

    A few thoughtfully designed focal areas often create more impact than decorating every corner.

    5. Consider Your Budget

    Beautiful wedding flowers don't have to mean an extravagant budget. One advantage of seasonal, farm-direct flowers is flexibility.

    Many couples combine:

    • DIY flower buckets for centrepieces
    • Professionally designed bridal bouquets
    • DIY bud vases
    • Simple ceremony arrangements

    This approach creates a polished look while stretching your floral budget.

    6. Think About Fragrance

    Flowers don't just create beautiful photographs—they create memories.

    Some flowers offer wonderful natural fragrance, including:

    • Sweet Peas
    • Lilacs
    • Mock Orange
    • Garden Roses

    Others are chosen for their colour, texture, or long vase life. A thoughtful mix creates arrangements that engage all the senses.

    7. Add Texture for a Natural Garden Look

    The prettiest bouquets use more than just one type of flower. They come together in layers. Mix big, eye-catching flowers with medium ones, light accent blooms, and different textures. Try to give the bouquet some movement so it looks like it was picked from a garden instead of lined up in rows.

    8. Think Beyond the Bouquet

    You can use your flowers throughout your wedding.Consider:

    • Ceremony arches
    • Welcome displays
    • Reception centrepieces
    • Bud vases
    • Cake flowers
    • Bar flowers
    • Gift table arrangements
    • Lounge décor
    • Photo backdrop installations

    Using the same flowers throughout your celebration creates a coordinated look.

    9. Fresh Flowers Need a Little Planning

    Fresh flowers are easy to work with, but they appreciate a little preparation.Plan for:

    • Pickup or delivery
    • Fresh water
    • Cool storage
    • Flower conditioning
    • Time for arranging

    Our flower care guide walks you through everything you need to know before your wedding day.

    10. Let the Season Inspire You

    One of the biggest mistakes couples make is trying to recreate flowers they found on Pinterest that aren't naturally available during their wedding month. Instead, embrace what's in season. Seasonal flowers create weddings that feel authentic, effortless, and unforgettable.When your bouquet reflects the season's beauty, it becomes unique.